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MANIFOLDING MACHINE Filed Jan. 19 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented July29, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EDWARD KIRBY BOTTLE, OF ELMIRA, NEWYORK, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN SALES BOOK COMPANY, LIMITED, 015 TORONTO,CANADA, A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO MANIFOLDIN G MACHINE Application filedJanuary 19, 1928. Serial No. 247,969.

This invention relates to improvements in manifolding machines and moreparticularly in some of its details to improvements in machinesembodying a printing mechanism whereby a plurality of copies may be madesimultaneously at a single printing'impression.

It is a general object of the invention to provide a machine 1n WlllChone or more of the copies may be made upon a continuous strip which isautomatically fed through the machine as for example where a continuousrecord is desired of the impressions made by the machine or whereadditional data is to be individually supplied and to provide mechanismwhereby this may be accomplished without impairing the eflicienoy of themachine in making impressions on individual articles such as envelopes.

It is a further object to adapt printing mechanism of a singleimpresslon type for use with continuous strips such that the strips willbe automatically fed into proper alignment with the printing mechanismas the machine is operated.

"It is a further object to provide a mechanism of the characterdescribed simple in construction and inexpensive to manufacture andreliable in its operation.

It i'sa further object to provide a device which if'desired maybeconstructed by the interconnecting into a unitary machine of standardaddressing machine with a mechanically separable operating unit wherebythe combined machine may be readily operated with ease and efliciencywith a minimum 0 labor and without damage to the addressing machineshould it be desired subsequently to use the latter alone The inventionaccordingly comprises the features of construction, combinations ofelements, and arrangement of parts, which will be exemplified in theconstruction hereinafter set forth and the scope of the application ofFig. 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying this invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof on a larger scale,certa1n of the partsbeing broken away better to show the construction;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the same ma.- chine;

4 is a detail of the carbon feed;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the strip feed and carbon feedmechanism;

Figs. 6 and 7 are an enlarged view of a (16- tail thereof.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates generally a stand adapted tosupport at its upper end a casing 2 carrying the printing mechanism ofan addressing machine such as is more fully described in my co-pendingapphcation Serial No. 32,019, filed May 22, 1925, now Patent N 0.1,733,329, issued Oct. 29, 1929. This may comprise, as shown at 3, meansfor supporting printing elements & and hav ng a presser head 5 carriedby an arm 6, pivoted as at 7 to permit the presser head to be broughtdown into registry with the printing element. This arm may be operatedthrough the medium of a curved link 9 connected by a link 10 to a foottreadle 11. The machine is provided with ribbon supports 13, 14 adaptedto carry a printing ribbon between the printing element and the presserhead such that by the superposition of an envelope or other sheet uponthe print- 1 foot treadle 11.

With the type of machine here illustrated, there is provided as at 15, areceptacle for successive printing elements to be fed through themachineand a second receptacle as shown. at 16 for the receipt of printingelements which have been used by the machine. The machine is designedautomatically for the taking of the printing elements in the receptacle15 one at a time and feeding them through the machine past theprinting,point toward the receptacle 16 with each stroke of the presser head. Aspring 17 returns the presser head to its elevated position when thetreadle is released.

For a more complete disclosure of a feeding mechanism for printingelements andembodying a construction and arrangement similar to thepresent disclosure, reference is 5 made to the Patent No. 764,660 for anaddressing machine issued to J S. Duncan on July 12, 1904.

The numeral 50 designates a supporting plate carrying at one end asupply receptacle 51 designed to supporta supply of acontinuous strip ofpaper which may if desired have printed forms thereon with weakenedlines between the forms and control apertures bearing a definitepositional relation to the form.

This strip is preferably folded back and forth upon itself at theweakened lines into a zigzag formation. It may be composed of one web ora plurality of webs superposed upon each other and interfolded togetherto 40 make one or more carbon copies asmay be desired. I preferably usethis arrangement of the paper supply as it permits the forms .to liefiat and in compact space relation, but obviously rolls may be utilizedif desired. Since the strip may comprise a single web or a pluralitythereof, the word will herein be utilized to signify the entire stripwhether or not it becomposed of a plurality of webs.

The receptacle 51 may be provided with a Td00r 52 hinged as at 53 forthe ready insertion of the supply, and the strip itself is car ried overthe end of the plate 50 passing around a guide roll 54 at the top of thereceptacle. The strip is thence carried over the l plate 50 throughsuitable constraining guides 55, 56', 57 and 58 to a feeding mechanism60 situated at the other end of the plate 50. This feeding mechanism maybe carried within a housing 61 carried by the plate 50 at the end remotefrom the receptacle 51.

The plate is designed to rest upon the upper face 62 of casing 2 withthe receptacle 51 upon one side and the housing 61 on the other, and theinner faces 63 and 64 respec- 45. tive'ly of the receptacle and housingare so spaced as to'engageihe sides of the casing 2 to assist in holdingthe plate 50 in proper location. The plate 50 has'its central portion asat 65 cut out immediately over the print- 50 ing position, that isbeneath the presser head.

The guides'55, 56, 57 and 58 are arranged to carry the strip directlyover the printing position and above the printing ribbon thereon.

. The feeding mechanism comprises in general a roller 70 journalled inbrackets 71 car- .ried by the plate 50 and cooperating discs 72 carriedon shafts 73, journalled in the side walls 74 of the feed housing 61.The discs 72 are in alignment with the control apertures in the stripand are desi the discs arerotated, the strip is fed until the controlapertures come into registry with the point of contact with the discsand roller 70, whereupon the feeding ceases. Means are provided foragain gripplng-the strip to start ed so that as the next feedingoperation which means may take the form of lugs .75 fixed upon the discand adapted to engage the strips at the side of the apertures. Theselugs are preferably so positioned that the strips will be firmly grippederation. I

It will be understood that with the mechanism just described, the stripwill be fed the distance between successsive control apertures with eachrevolution of the disc, and

mechanism is provided to effect such revolution with each operation ofthe presser head. The discs 72 and the-roller may if desired be gearedtogether to insure their movement with the same-peripheral speed. Thisis particularly advantageous Where a plurality of strips are employed toinsure thatthey move together.

To operate the disc 72, there is fixed upon the shaft 73 a gear 76meshing with a gear 77 carried by a shaft 78 also journalled in the sidewalls 74. J ournalled upon the shaft 78 is an arm 79, carrying a pawl 80adapted to engage a ratchet 81 fixed upon the shaft 78.

The direction of this ratchet is such that the 1 just at the close ofthe feeding oparm 79 and gear 77 will be operatively connectedtogetherto feed the paper toward the left as seen in Fig. 3, but will bedisconnected to permit the movement of the arm in a reverse direction. Aspring pressed (log 82 may be arrangedto engage the teeth of the gear 81to prevent retrograde motion thereof and hence to. prevent retrogrademotion of the feed.

A lever 90 pivoted as at- 91 to a bracket 92 supported from the plate 50has one end thereof as at 93 extending beneath the presser, head arm 6and positioned to be-engaged by the latter as it is depressed and havingits other end 94 connected by a link 95 to the arm 79, and a spring 96connects at one end to the arm 94 and at the other end to the housing61. As will be seen from the drawing, the action from this spring issuch that the arm 93 will be urged upwardly by the spring causing theratchet 81 to engage the pawl 80 to move the'strip feed forwardly untilthe arm 90 engages'a stop 97 as shown diagrammatically in dotted outlinein Figure 3. Upon the depression of the presser head, the arm 93 isdepressed causing the pawl to idle over the ratchet during which timethe retrograde movement of the feed derstood thatas' the strip is fedover the plate.

'mechanism and the supply 51. These pinsare so situated that when theyarein registry with the control apertures of one set of forms,-anotherset of forms is in registry in printing positionupon the machine and thecontrol apertures of another set of forms are in registry with thecontact between the feed disc 72 and the roller 7 0. It will be un- -50,the body of the form will ride over the pins 100 until the controlapertures come into registry with the pins whereupon the pinswillpenetrate the aperturesand bring the 'forms to rest with the formsin accurate reg-- istry. Means are provided for subsequently freeing thestrips from the pins. This maybe conveniently arranged by maintainingthe pins in fixed relation in the normal pathway of the stripsiasdefined by the strip guides and subsequently lifting the strips off ofthe pins. Whenthis form of freeing is utilized, particularly if thislifting be done at a time when the strip itself is held firmly in placeeither by the feed jmechanisin itself or by the printing mechanism,"theslack incident to raising the. strips isfurnished by the feed ofthe'strip out of; the supply and thispermits the apertures to. pass thepins at the beginning of the next feedingmovement before the stripsagainbecome taut.

' its pivot, it will serve ,to lift the strips above the upperends ofthe pins. 1

In theform illustrated, therev is provided upon the plate a bracket 101'to which'is pivoted'a' lever 102 having one arm 103 in position :to beengaged by the presser head arm when'the latter is-depressed. A plate105 extends transversely of the plate 50 and carriesjslots 106 inregistry with and superposed upon the pinslOO. This plate is piv-- otedalong one of its edges and is intended to have the strips carried overits uppersurface whereby when the plate is rotated about The plate105'has its pivotl'extended-as shown into a crank 108 engaging a slot109 in the other arm 110 of the lever 102 whereby.-

when the arm 103 is {depressedby-the presser head arm, the plate 105israised to lift the strip from the pins. vT-he mechanism is'arranged tonormally hold the plate 105 depressed and this maybe accomplished byacaus-ing the weight ofthe arm 109-tooverbalance the weight-of the arm103.

thereto. in any preferred manner as by riveting braz ng, etc. andextending lon-.

Mounted upon the plate 50 and secure 'gitudinally thereof on each sideof 'the slot is a housing 120 inv each of which is 'journalled a roller121 for carrying one or more ,carbon'strips and each of these housingshas a slotted opening 122 adjacent to the plate '50 and on the sidetoward the opening 65 whereby the carbon carried upon one of the rollsmay be carried through the slots aperturedt The supporting over theprinting position to be wound upon the other roll.

they are detachable from the housings to facilitate the replenishment ofthe carbon whel required. This detachability may be accomplished byprovidingeach of the rollers 121- It will be understood that these rollsare preferably arranged so thatwhich are preferably of wood with arecess Y in the end as showngat-123 while'housing 120 is provided at oneend with a fixed stud 124 and at the other end with a stud 125.

This stud is provided with a wing 127 a apted to enter a cooperatingslot in the end of the roller 121. Each of thehonsings has a hanwhich ispressed inwardly by sprin 126.

dle 128 attached to the corresponding spring pressed stud. This handlepermits'the'movement of the carbon by the turning of the handle'and itpermits the removal of the carbonroll by pulling the handle outwardly.This facilitates switching the wooden rolls from one housing to-theother when the end of the roll is reached. In order to effect thismechanical motion, there maybe mounted upon the plate 50 a cylindricalhousing 130 carrying a sliding block 131 pressed upwardly by a spring132 and having its upper limit adjustably determined by a screw 133locked by a nut 13 1. The block 131-carries a pin 135 having on one enda pawl face 136 in position to engage teeth 137 on the handle .123. ofthe adjacent carbon roll while the reversesideof the pin-135 is .inposition to to prevent a reverse feed of the carbon.

Under certain circumstancesit may be desired to employ the machine witha plurality of strips, certain of which are devoid of feedcontrolapertures. Suchconstruction is eminently suitedto a situation where itis not necessary to have forms printed upon one of the strips or wheresome'other' means are employedfor maintaining the registry of 'theforms. 'In Fig. 6 is illustratedmore in detail a construction suitablefor the acc0mplishment of such a result. As will be seen, they beengaged by" the presser head arm 6 when the latter is depressed. Aspringratchet 139 10.0 may also be employed to" engage the teeth 137pins 100 are carried by a bar 150 which is supported from .the sidewalls of the casing 151 and in spaced rplation to the'plate 50 to provide a slot between the bar 150 and the plate 50 through which theunapertured strip or strips maybe fed. The ,apertured strips are carriedover the bar 150 and-the plate 105. In this manner the apertured stripsare brought into accurate registry by the pins f This guide bar isitself held parts may be held in position upon the register in anyconvenient manner. As illustrated, there are provided lugs 155 and 156extending inwardly from the faces 63 and 64 respectively which lugscooperate with the adJacent side walls 157 of the casing 2 in a manner.firmly to hold the mechanism in place.

There may be to effect a firmer gripping of form an or anized unitarymachine capable not only of same characters upon continuous strips forany purpose desired.

It may be desired to print upon continuous strips a greater amount ofinformation than should appear upon the envelopes. It is possible toaccomplish this selective manifolding result by inserting a mask 170above the uppermost carbon strip to prevent contact between it and theenvelope. This mask maytake the form of a small celluloid strip firmlyheld in place by and upon the plate 50.

As illustrated, the plate 170 has ears 171 fitting beneath the ends ofthe housing 120. It will be obvious that any type of support from theplate 50 may be utilized and to this end, a special screw clamp may beemployed such as is shown in the drawing. This may comprise a spring arm172 held in place and tensioned by a screw 173. In any event, the maskshould be readily detachable to facilitate the feeding of the machine.

With the above construction, it is thought that the operation of themachine will be clear. The strip supply is inserted in the receptacle 51and the strip is carried over the guide roller 54 and beneath the guides55, 56, 57 and 58, the unapertured strip if present being carriedbeneath the bar 150 and the apertured strip being carried'above theplate 105. As the strips are carried over the printing position, carbonsheets from the rolls are interleaved between them with the carbonfaceuppermost. Moreover, should it be desired to utilize the machine atthe same time in addressing envelopes, a carbon sheet will also extendabove theuppermost web of the strip. The webs are now carried throughthe feeding mechanism and one of them may be diverted into a lockedrecord compartment if it be so desired. With the machine set as above,the proper printing blocks are inaddres sing but of printing the.

serted in the magazine or supply receptacle. With each depression of thefoot pedal, spring 96 will be actuated for a feeding move ment althoughthe feeding movement does not take place at that time. The impressionwill be made by the impact and pressure of the presser block upon theprinting plate through the various webs and carbons. When the presserhead arm is about to complete its downward movement, it engages thelever 103 to lift the strips off of the pins 100 by means of the plate105. This causes a slight feedingo'f the strip from the supply,furnishing a slack necessary to carry the apertures beyond the. pins atthe beginning of the next feeding movement. This slack is constrained tocome-from the supply since 4 the reverse movement of the feedingmechanism is restrained and the strips thus are held by the grip of thefeed and by the grip of the presser block itself upon the printingsurface.

During this downward movement of the presser head in performing aprinting op eration, it will be observed, referring particularly to Fig.4, that the head will contact with the rearwardly extndingend of the pinor pawl 135, thus moving the, pawl face 136 downwardly freely over theteeth or serrations 137. However, due to the pointed for- 'mation andthe adjacent inclined surface of the pawl face 136, and tothe shape ofthe teeth 137, this downward movement of the pin is merely idle and thepawlv face slides freely over the teeth. There is enough yield in theconnectionofthe parts to permit this movement.

Subsequently upon release of the treadle, as the presser head armarises, the pawl 80 engages the ratchet 81 and under the influence ofthe spring 96 commences the forward feeding of the strip. This takes upthe slack which hasbeen furnished in the webs by the movement of theplate and again brings the striptaut but before this occursythe controlapertures have passed the point of reg istry with the pins. The feedcontinues until the nextset of control apertures have reached the pinswhich occurs simultaneously with the arrival of one set of controlapertures into registry with the grip of the feed disks 72 against theroll 70, thus temporarily checking strip feed. V During this upwardmove- 'ment, moreover, the pawl face136 urged up-- drawing shallbeinterpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended tocover all of the generic and specific features of the invention hereindescribed, and all statements of the scope ofthe invention which, as amatter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is: i v 1. A printing device for use with continuousstrips having feed control apertures therein comprising a support forthe strip supply, a feed mechanism for feeding'the strips, a printingmechanism between thelfeed and the supply, pins between the printing;

mechanism and the supply in alignment with the control apertures andadapted to penetrate the apertures when in registry therewith, and meansoperable by the printing mechanism for operating the feedand forreleasing the strips from the pins.

2. A printing device for use with cont-inuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a supportfor the strip supply, a feedmechanism for feeding the strips, a printing mechanism between the feedand the supply, comprising, a reciprocable presser head and meansfor-supporting a printing block, pins between the printing mechanism andthe supply in alignment with the apertures and adapted to penetrate theapertures when in registry therewith, and

means operable by the printing mechanismfor operating the feed and forreleasing the strips from the pins.

3. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a support for the strip supply, a' feedmechanism for feeding the strips, a printing mechanism between the feedand the supply, comprising a reciprocable presser head and means forsupporting a printing block, pins between the printing mechanism and thesupply in alignment with the control apertures and adapted to penetratethe apertures when in registry therewith, and means operable by theprinting mechanism for operating the feed and for releasing the stripsfrom the pins and for feeding a fresh printing block to said support.

4. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a support'for the strip supply, a feedmechanism for feeding the strips, a printing mechanism between the feedand the supply, pins in alignment with the apertures, strip guidesadapted to constrain the strip to contact with the pins whereby the pinsare caused to penetrate the apertures when in registry therewith, andmeans operable by the printing mechanism for operating the feed and forraising the strips off the pins at the beginning of the feedingmovement.

presser head and for releasing the strip from the pins on the downwardstroke.

6.' A'printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a support for the strip supply,

a feed mechanism for feeding the strips, a,

printing mechanism between the feed and the supply, comprising areciprocable presser head and means for supporting a printing block,pins in alignment with the apertures and adapted to penetrate theapertures when in registry therewith, and means operable by the printingmechanism for operating the feed on the up stroke of the reciprocablepresser head and for releasing the strip from the pins on the downwardstroke, while the strip is gripped by the feeding; means whereby slackis provided from the supply.

7. A printing devicefor use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a support for the strip supply, a feedmechanism for feeding the strips, a printing mechanism, pins in alignment with the apertures, strip guides adapted to constrain the strip tocontact with the pins whereby the pins are caused to penetrate theapertures when in registry therewith, and means operable by the printingmechanism for operating the feed on the up stroke of the reciprocablepresser head and for raising the strip off the pins at the end of thedownward movement.

8. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a support for the strip supply, a feedmechanism for feeding the strips, a printing mechanism, pins in alignment withthe apertures, strip guides adapted to constrain the strip tocontact with the pins whereby the pins are caused to penetrate theapertures when in registry therewith, and means operable by the printingmechanism for operating the feed on the up stroke of the reciprocablepresser head and for raising ihe'strip OK the pins at the end of thedownward movement, while the strip is gripped by the feeding meanswhereby slack is provided from the supply. a

9. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a support for the strip supply, a feedmechanism for feeding the strips, a printing mechanism between the feedand the supply, pins in alignment with the apertures and adapted topenetrate the nism and said feedingmechanism including a spring and aratchet connection whereby the operation of the printing mechanism willstress the spring to operate the feed, and means for releasing thestrips from the pins.

11. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a supportfor the strip supply, a feedmechanism for feeding the 'StIlPS, a printing mechanism between the feedand the supply, comprising a reciprocable presser head and means forsupporting a printing block, pins between the printing mechanism and thesupply in alignment with the apertures and adaptedto penetrate theapertures when in registry therewith,.means for connecting the presserhead and the feed the strips from the pins.

for energizing the feed during one strokeof the presser head, andadapted to render the" feed operative during the return stroke, andmeans controlled by said head for releasing the strips from the pins.

12. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a support for the'strip supply, a feed-mechanism for feeding the strips comprising a roller and cooperatingdiscs in alignment with the control apertures, a printing mechanismbetween the feed and the supply, pins in alignment with the aperturesand adapted to penetrate the apertures when in registry therewith, aspring and ratchet for operating said discs and means operable from thepresser head for tensioning the spring to feed actuation for releasing13. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a support for the strip supply, a feedmechanism for feeding the strips comprisinga roller and cooperatingdiscs in alignment with the control apertures, a printing mechanismbetween the f'eed and the supply, pins in alignment withfthe aperturesand adapted to penetrate the apertures when in registry therewith,aspring and ratchet for operating said discs, means operabl'e from thepresser head for tensioning the spring to feed actuation for releasingthe tures when in registry therewith.

strips from the pins, and means to prevent thereby, a pair of rollsadapted to support.

a carbon sheet above said strip and means actuated from said printingmechanism for rotating one of said rolls.

15. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures comprising a support for the strip supply, a feed mechanismfor feeding the strip, a

printing mechanism between the feed and the supply, means for supportinga transfer sheet above the strip at the printing point,

and a plurality of aligning pins held in the pathway of the strips inalignment with the control apertures, at the close of the feedingmovement whereby 'the pins'may penetrate the apertures'when in registrytherewith.

16. A printing device for use with con-. tinuous strips having feedcontrol apertures comprising a support for the strip supply, a feedmechanism for feeding the strip, a printing mechanism between the feedand the supply, means for supporting-a transfer sheet above the-strip atthe printing point, a plurality of aligning pins held in the pathway ofthe strips in alignment with the control apertures, at the close of thefeeding movement whereby the pins may penetrate the apertures when in'registry therewith, and means operable by the printing mechanism forfreeing the strip from the pins before the beginning of the next feedingmovement. 17. A printing device for use with continuous strips havingfeed control apertures comprising a support for the strip supply, a feedmechanism for feeding the strip, a printing mechanism between the feedand the supply, a pair of rolls adapted to support a carbon sheet abovesaid strip means actuated from said printing mechanism for rotating oneof said rolls, and a plurality of aligning pins held inthe pathway ofthe strips in alignment with the control apertures, at the close of thefeeding movement whereby the pins may penetrate the 18. A printingdevice for use with continuous strips having feed control aperturescomprising a support for the strip supply,

a feed mechanism 'for feeding the strip, a

printing mechanism between the feed and the supply, a pair of rollsadapted to support a carbon sheet above said strip, means actuated fromsaid printing mechanism for rotating one of said rolls, 'a plurality ofing the strip from the pins before the beginning of the next feedingmovement.

19. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures comprising a support for the strip supply, a

feed mechanism for feeding the strip ineluding feed disks, a printingmechanism between the feed andthe supply, comprising a support forprinting blocks and a presser head, means for connectingsaid discs'tosaid presser head for operation thereby, a pair vof rolls adapted tosupport a carbon sheet above said strip, means actuated from saidprinting mechanism for rotating one of said rolls, and a plurality ofaligning pins held in the pathway of the strips in alignment with thecontrol apertures, at the close of the feeding movement whereby the pinsmay penetrate the apertures when in registry therewith.

20. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures comprising a support for the strip supply, a feed mechanismfor feeding the strip including feed disks, a printing mechanism betweenthe feed and the supply, comprising a support for printing blocks and apresser head, means for connecting said discs to said presser head foroperation thereby, a pair of rolls adapted to support a carbon sheetabove said strip, means actuated from said printing mechanism forrotating one of said rolls,

a plurality of aligning pins held in the pathway of the strips inalignment with the con trol apertures, at the close of thefeedingmovement whereby the pins may penetrate. the apertures when inregistry therewith and means operable-by the presser head for freeingthe strip from the pins before the be-' ginning of the next feedingmovement.

21. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures comprising a support for the strip supply, a feed mechanismfor feeding a strip. a printing mechanism between the feed and thesupply, means for supporting a transfer sheet above the strip at theprinting point, pins in align' ment with the control apertures in thestrips, and guides to constrain the strip into contact with the pinswhereby the pins will penetrate the apertures when in registrytherewith.

22. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures com prising a support for the strip supply, a feed mechanismfor feeding a strip, a printing mechanism between the feed and thesupply,

"1 means for supporting a transfer sheet above the strip at the printingpoint, pins in alignment with the control apertures in the strips,guides to constrain the strip into contact with the pins whereby thepins will penetrate the apertures when in registry therewith and meansoperable by the printing mechanism for freeing the strip from the pinsbefore the beginning of the next feeding movement.

23. A print-ing'device for use with continuous strips having feedcontrol apertures comprising a support for the strip supply, ,a feedmechanism for feeding a strip, a printing I mechanism between the feedand the supply, a pair of rolls adapted to support a carbon sheet abovesaid strip, means actuated from said printing mechanism for rotating oneof said rolls, pins in alignment with the control apertures in thestrips, and guides to constrain the strip into contact with the pinswhereby the-pins will penetrate the apertures when in registrytherewith.

24. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures comprising a support for the strip supply, a feed mechanismfor feeding a strip, a printing mechanism between the feed and thesupply, and a pair of rolls adapted to support a carbon sheet above saidstrip, means actuated from said printing mechanism for rotating one ofsaid rolls, pins in alignment with the control apertures in the strip,guides to constrain the strip-into contact with the pins whereby thepins will penetrate the apertures when in registry therewith, and meansoperable by the printing mechanism for freeing the strip from the pinsbefore the beginning of thenext feeding movement.

25. A printing device for use with continuous strips having'feed controlapertures comprising a support for the strip supply, a feed mechanismfor feeding the strip including feed disks, a printing mechanism betweenthe feed and the supply, comprising a support for printing blocks and apresser head, means for connecting said discs to said presser head foroperation therby and a pair of rolls adapted to support a carbon sheetabove said strip and means actuated from said printing mechanism forrotating one of said rolls, pins in alignment withthecontrol aperturesin the strips, guides to constrain the strip into contact with the pinswhereby the pins will penetrate. the apertures when in registrytherewith.

26. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures comprising a support for the strip supply, a'feed mechanismfor feeding the strip including feed disks, a printing mechanism betweenthe feed and the supply, comprising a support for printing blocks and apresser head, means i rolls, pins in alignment with the controlapertures in the strips, guides to constrain the strip into contact withthe pins whereby the pins will penetrate the apertures when in registrytherewith and means operable by the presser head for lifting the stripoff the pins before the beginning of the next feeding movement.

27. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures comprising'a support for the strip supply, a feed mechanismfor feeding the strip including feed disks, a printing mechanism betweenthe feed and the supply, comprising a support for printing blocks and apresser head, means for operatively connecting said discs to saidpresser head for operation thereby and a pair of rolls adapted tosupport a carbon sheet above said strip and means actuated from saidprinting mechanism for rotating one of said rolls, pins in alignmentwith the control apertures in the strips, guides to constrain the stripsinto contact with the pins whereby the pins will penetrate them when inregistry therewith, and means operable by the presser head for liftingthe strip off the pins before the beginning of the next feeding movementwhile the strip is held against retrograde movement at the printingpoint.

28. A device of the character described adapted for use with a printingmechanism having a moving head, comprising, a support adapted forattachment to the printing mechanism, strip guides to guide a stripthrough the printing mechanism when said support is attached thereto, areceptacle for a strip supply, pins disposed in the normal pathway ofsaid strip defined by said guides and adapt-ed to enter controlapertures in the strip when in registry therewith, means for freeing thestrip from the pins, a lever mounted upon said support in position to beengaged by said moving head when said support is attached to saidprinting mechanism and connected to said strip freeing means whereby themovement of the head will free the strips.

29. A device of the character described adapted for use with a printingmechanism having a moving head, comprising, a sup port adapted forattachment to the printing mechanism, strip guides adapted to guide astrip through the printing mechanism when said support is attachedthereto, a receptacle for a strip supply, pins disposed in the normalpathway of said strip defined in said guides and adapted to entercontrol apertures in the strip when in registry therewith, a pivoted barbeneath said strip at said pins adapted to raise said strip over saidpins, a lever mounted upon said support in position to be operated bythe movement of said head when said support is in position, andconnections between said lever and said bar whereby the movement of theformer will operate, the latter.

' 30. A device of the character described adapted for use with aprinting mechanism having a moving head, comprising, a support adaptedfor attachment to the printing mechanism, strip guides adapted to guidea strip throughthe printing mechanism when said support is attachedthereto, a receptacle for a strip supply, pins disposed in the normalpathway of said strip defined by said guides and adapted to entercontrol apertures in the strip when in'registry therewith, a pivoted barbeneath said strip at said pins adapted to raise said strip over saidpins, a lever mounted upon said support in position to be operated bythe movement of said head when said support isin position and,connections between said lever and said bar whereby the movement of theformer will operate the latter, said lever being arranged to free saidstrip from said pins at the extreme clownward movement of the movinghead.

31. A device of the character described adapted for use with printingmechanism having a moving head comprising in combination a supportadapted to be attached to said printing mechanism, guides for directinga'eontinuous'strip through said printing mechanism when said support isattached thereto, a feed mechanism for moving said strip through saidguides, a lever pivoted to said support having an arm adapted to beengaged by said moving head when said support is attached to saidprinting mechanism and connections between said lever and said feedmechanism whereby the operation of said moving head actuates said feed.v

32. A device of the character described adapted for use with printingmechanism having a moving head comprising, in combination, a'supportadapted tobe attached to said printing mechanism, guides for directing acontinuous strip through said printing mechanism when said support isattached thereto, a feed mechanism for moving said strip through saidguides, a lever pivoted to said support having an arm adapted to beengaged by said moving head, when said support is attached to saidprinting mechanism and connections between said lever and said feedmechanism whereby the operation of said moving head actuates said feed,said connections including a ratchet and spring whereby the downwardmovement of the head will tension said spring and the return movementpermit the spring to actuate the feed.

33. A device of the character described adapted for use with a printingmechanism having a moving head, comprising, a support adapted to beattached to the printing mechanism, a roller journalled in said support, guides for guiding a strip through said printing mechanism and tosaid roller when the support is attached to said printing mechanism,discs cooperating with said roller adapted to be in alignment with feedcontrol apertures in saidstrip, a lever'mounted upon said support havingan arm adapted to cooperate with said moving head when said support isfixed in position on said printing mechanism and connections betweensaid lever and said disc whereby the movement of the former operates thelatter.

34. A device of the character described adapted for use.with aprintingmechanism having a moving head, comprising, a support adapted to beattached to the printing mechanism, a roller journalled in said support,guides for guiding a strip through said printing mechanism and to saidroller when the support is attached to said printing mechanism, discscooperating. with said roller adapted to be in alignment with feedcontrol apertures in said strip, a lever mounted upon said supporthaving an arm adapted to cooperate with said moving head when saidsupport is fixed in position on said printing mechanism and connectionsbetween said lever and said disc whereby the movement of the formeroperates the latter to perform one complete revolution.

35. 'A device of the character described adapted for use with a printingmechanism having a moving head comprising a support adapted forattachment to the printing mech anism, guides. adapted to constrain astrip past the printing mechanism whensaid support is in place thereon,a roller journalled upon said support, discs also journalled upon saidsupport to contact with said roller in alignment with control aperturesin the strip, a lever mounted u on said support in position to beengaged y said moving head during the movement of the latter, and amotion multiplying means for operating said. discs from said lever. I

36. A device of the character described adapted for use with a printingmechanism having a moving head comprising a support adapted forattachment to the printing mech: anism, guides adapted to constrain astrip past the printing mechanism when said support is in place thereon,a roller journalled upon said support, discs also journalled upon saidsupport to contact with said roller in alignment with control aperturesin the strip, a lever mounted upon said support in position to beengaged by said moving head during the movement of the latter, and amotion multiplying means for operating said discs from said lever, saidmeans including a pinion upon the shaft of said disc, a gear journalledto mesh therewith, a ratchet connecting to said gear and a pawl carriedupon an arm connected to said lever whereby the movement of said leverwill drive said disc one complete revolution with each depression of themoving head.

37. A device of the character described adapted for use with a printingmechanism having a moving head comprising a support adapted forattachment to the printing mechanism, guides adapted to constrain astrip past the printing mechanism when said support is in place thereon,a roller journalled upon said support, discs also journalled upon saidsupport to contact with said roller in alignment with control aperturesin the strip, a lever mounted upon said support in position to beengaged by said moving head during the movement of the latter, and amotion multiplying means for operating said discs from said lever, saidmeans including a pinion upon a shaft of said disc, a gear journalled tomesh therewith, a ratchet connected to said gear and a pawl carried uponan arm connected to said lever whereby the movement of said lever willdrive said disc one complete revolution with each depression of themoving head, and feed startingmechanism adapted tocome into engagementwith the strip to grip the same against the roller at the completion ofthe feeding movement.

38. A device of the character described adapted for attachment to aprinting mechanism and for supplying continuous strips thereto, havingfeed control apertures therein, comprising, a support, a strip supplyreceptacle and a feed mechanism on opposite ends of saidsupport andadapted to rest upon opposite sides of said printing mechanism whenattached thereto, and strip guides for constraining the movement of thestrip from the supply past the position to be occupied by the printingmechanism and through the feed mechanism, a lever carried by saidsupport in position to be operated by the printing mechanism whenattached in position and connections between said lever andsaid feedmechanism for operating the latter by the movement of the lever.

39. A device of the character described adapted for attachment to aprinting mechanism and for supplying continuous strips thereto havingfeed control apertures therein, comprising, a support, a strip supplyreceptacle and a feed mechanism on opposite ends of said support andadapted to rest upon opposite sides of. said printing mechanism when.attached thereto, and strip guides for constraining the movement of thestrip from the supply past the position to be occupied by the printingmechanism and through the feed mechanism, said feed mechanism comprisinga roll j'ournalled upon said support and discs journalled to cooperatetherewith to grip the strip inalignment with feed control aperturestherein and means carried by said support for driving said disc by themovement of the moving head when the support is in position upon theprinting mechanism. V

40. A device of the character described adapted for attachment to aprinting mechanism and for supplying continuous str ps thereto havingfeed control apertures therein,

posite sides of said printing mechanism when attached thereto, and stripguides for constraining the movement of the strip from the supply pastthe position to be occupied by the printing mechanism and through thefeed mechanism, said feed mechanism comprising a roll journalled uponsaid support and discs journalled to cooperate therewith to grip thestrip in alignment with feed control apertures therein and means forgripping said strips out of alignment with the control apertures at theclose of the feeding movement, and means carried by said support fordriving said disc by the movement of the moving head when the support isin position upon the printing mechanism.

41. A device of the character described adapted for use with a printingmechanism having a moving head, comprising, a support arranged forattachment to said printing mechanism, a strip supply upon one end ofsaid support, a feed mechanism upon the opposite end thereof, guidescarried thereby to constrain the strip for movement from the supply pastthe printing mechanism and through the feeding mechanism, a plurality ofpins upon said supply in' the path of feed control apertures in thestrip, a lever pivoted to said support and adapted to be engaged by themoving head of said printing mechanism when said support is positionedthereon, means actuated by said lever for raising said strip from saidpins.

42. A device of the character described adapted for use with a printingmechanism having a moving head, comprising, a support arranged forattachment to said print- 1ng mechanism, a strip supply upon one end ofsaid support, a feed mechanism upon the opposite end thereof, guidescarried thereby to constrain the strip for movement from the supply pastthe printing mechanism and through thefeeding mechanism,a pluralityofpins upon said supply in the path of feed control apertures in thestrip, a lever pivoted to said support and adapted to be engaged by themoving head of said printing mechanism when said support is positionedthereon,

means actuated by said lever for raising said 4 strip from said pins,said feed mechanism being adapted to grip the strip to preventretrograde movement thereof at the time the strlp is freed from thepins.

43. A device of the character described adapted for use with a printingmechanism having a moving head comprising a support arranged to beattached to said printing mechanism, a strip supply and a strip feed atopposite ends thereof, pins at the supply end of said support, stripguides adapted to lead the strip from said supply past said pins, pastthe position to be occupied by said printing arranged to be attached tosaid printing mechanism, a strip supply and a strip fee at opposite endsthereof, pins at the supply end of said support, strip guides adaptedtolead the strip from said supply past said pins, past the position to beoccupied by said printlng mechanism, when the support is attachedthereto and through said feed, a lever for freeing the strips from saidpins and a lever for operating said feed mechanism, each of said levershaving an arm which when said support is attached to said printinmechanism will be positioned to be engage by said moving head to freesaid strip from said pins and to actuate the feeding mecha- Iiism.

. 45 A device of the character described adapted for use with a printingmechanism having a moving head comprising a support arranged to beattached to said printing mechanism, a strip supply and a strip feed atopposite ends thereof, pins at the supply end of said support, stripguides adapted to lead the strip from said supply past said pins, pastthe position to be occupied by said printing mechanism when the supportis attached thereto and through said feed, a lever for freeing thestrips from said pins and a lever for operating said feed mechanisms,each of said levers having an arm which, when said support is attachedto said printing mechanism will be positioned to be engaged by saidmoving head to free said strip from said pins and to actuate the feedingmechanism and a member also engageable by said head for operating aratchet to move the carbon strip.

46. A device of the character described adapted for use with theprinting mechanism having a moving head comprising, in combination, asupport adapted to be attached to said printing mechanism, a stripsupply and strip feed carried by said support at opposite ends thereofand a mask carried by said support to limit the printing effect of saidprinting mechanism.

47. A printing device for use with continuous strips having feed controlapertures therein comprising a support for the strip supply, a printingmechanism, guides for carrying the strip from the supply past theprinting mechanism, a plurality-of aligning pins held in the pathway ofthe strips in alignment with the control apertures so as to enter saidapertures to align the strips and means operable by the printingmechanism for freeing the strips from the pins.

48. A printing device for use with strips having feed control aperturescomprising .a

having feed-control apertures comprising a support for the strip supply,a printing mechanism, guides for carrying the strip from said supplypast said printing mechanism, means ,for supporting a transfer sheetabove the strip at the printing point, a plurality of aligning pins heldin the pathway of the strips in alignment with the control apertures andmeans operable by the printing mechanisms for freeing the strip from thepins.

49. A printing device for use with strips support for the strip supply,a printing mechanism, guides for carrying the strip from said supplypast said printing mechanism, means for supporting a-transfer sheet iabove the strip at the printing point, a plumechanism for freeing thestrip from the the presser head for freeing said strip from said pins.

54. A device of the character described adapted for use with stripshaving feed control apertures therein comprising, in combination, apresser head, means to support printing blocks in printing position tocooperate with ,said head for printing, means for feeding printingblocks to said block support, guides to carry a strip to said printingposition and aligning pins in the normal pathway of said apertures andmeans operable by the presser head for freeing said strip from said pinscomprising a plate pivoted along one edge adjacent to the pins, andmeans for rotating said plate about said plvot.

. 55. A device of the character described rality of aligning pins heldin the pathway of the strips in alignment with the control apertures andmeans operable by the printing adaptedfor use with strips having feedcontrol apertures therein comprising, in combination, a presser head,means to support printing blocks in printing position to cooperate withsaid head for printing, means for feeding printing blocks to said blocksupport, guides to carry a strip to saidprinting position and aligningpins in the normal pins comprising a bar pivoted at one edge adjacent tothe pins and means for tilting said bar to raise said strip abovesaidpins.

50. A device of the character described comprising; in combination, apresser head,, pathway of said apertures and means operfi t upp pr n gblOCkSiH P ting able by the presser head for freeing said posit on tocooperate with said head 11 strip from said pins, and means o'perable p'Q g, means d g p g blocks bysaid presser head for feeding said strips.to sand, block support, guides to carry a strip 56. A de ic of thecharacter described to said printin position, means for supp0rt' adaptedfor use with strips having feed coning a inanifol ing sheet above saidprinting trol apertures therein comprising, in compos1t1on, and meansoperable by said presser bination, a presser head, means to support headfor feeding said manifolding sheet. printing blocks in printing positionto co- 7 51. dev ce of the character described operate with said headfor printing, means compr1s1ng,'1n combination, a presser head, forfeeding printing blocks to said block supmeans to support printingblocks in printing port, guides to carry a strip to said printingmounted to support a manifolding sheet at ing a carbon sheet at saidprinting position position to cooperate with said head for position andaligning pins in the normal print ng), means for feeding printing blockspathway of said apertures and means operto sand loclr-support, gu1des tocarry a S I P able by the presser head for freeing said to sa1d printingpos1t1on, a pair of-rolls strip from said pins, and means for supporttheprinting position, and means operable by and means operable by saidpresser head for the presser head for rotating one of said rolls.hifting aid carbon sheet.

52. device of the pharacter des i 57. A device of the characterdescribed ompr slng, 1n co h nat on, a presserhead, adapted for use withstrips having feed conmeans to.supportprlntlngblocks 1n printlng trolaperture therein comprising, in composition to cooperate with said headfor bination, a presser head, means tosupport p t g, means for eedingprinting blocks printing blocks in printing position to cco Said blocksupport, guides to ca ry a S P operate with said head for printing,means to said printing position, and means operable for feeding printingblocks to said block by said presser head for feeding said stripsupport, guides to carry a strip to said print- .and means 'f orsupporting a 'manifolding ing position and aligning pins in the normalSheet above se p l g posltlonpathway of said apertures and means oper-53. A device of the character descrlbed able by the nresser head forfreeing said adapted for use w1th str1ps hay ng teed constrip from saidpins, apairof rolls mounted trol apertures therein. comprising, 1n com--to support a carbon heet at the rinting binat on, a presser head, meansto support position and means 0 rableby said presser print ng blocks 1nprlntmgposition to 00- head for rotating sai rolls.

operate with sald head for printing, means 58. A device of the characterdescribed for feed ng printing blocks to said block supadapted for usewith strips having feed c0n por t, gu1des to carry a strip to saidprinting trol apertures therein comprising, in compositlon andaligning-pins in the normal pathbination, a presser head, means tosupport way of said apertures and means operable by printing blocks inprinting position to. co-

operate with said head for printing, means for feeding printing blocksto said block strip from said pins, means for supporting adapted for usewith an a transfer sheet at the printing position and means operable bythe presser head for shifting said transfer sheet and for feeding saidstrip.

59. A device of the character described adapted for use with anaddressing machine comprising a support adapted-to be attached to theaddressing machine and strip guides carried by said support for carryinga strip having control apertures therein from a sup: ply past theprinting position of said addressing mach1ne,means carried by saidsupport for supporting a transfer sheet above the strip at the printingposition, a plurality of aligning pins carried by said support in thepathway of the strips and in alignment with the control apertures andmeans adapted to be engaged by the addressing machine for freeing thestrips from the pins.

' 60. A. devic of the character described addressing machine having apresser head comprising a support adapted to be attached to theaddressin machine and strip guides carried by sai the pins.

chine,'gu1 1des carried by at the printing position, a

engaged by 'ada support for carrying. a strip having control aperturestherein from a sup 1y past the di'essing machine, means carriedsupporting a transfer sheet above the strip plurality of aligning pinscarried by said support in the pathway of the strips and in alignmentwith the control apertures and means ada ted to. be the presser head foreeing the strips from the pins, comprising a plate piv oted at one edgeand a lever for tilting said ead.

61. A device of the character described having. a presser headcomprising a support adapted to be attached to the addressmg mach ine,guides carried by said support to car'ry a strip to the printingposition of said addressing machine and aligning pins also carriedby'saidsupport in the normal pathway of said strip and means operable bythe presser head for freeing the strip from 62. A adapted for use withhaving a presser head comprising a support adapted t9 be attached to theaddressing ma: L saidsupport to guide a strip tothe printing position'ofsaid addressing machine, on sald support in the normal pathway ofsaid strip and: a plate carried by said sup 45 lplate adapted to beengaged by said presserpted, for use withan addressing machine P engagedt device of the character described an addressing machine'- aligningpins mounted port pivoted along one edge adjacent to the pins, means forrotating sald plate about said pivot and a lever carried by said supportin position to beengaged by a presser head for tilting saidplate.

63. A device of the character described. adapted for use with anaddressing machine having a presser head comprising a support adapted tobe attached to the addressing machine, guides carried bysaid support toguide a strip to the printing position of said addressing machine,aligning pins mounted on said support, a strip releasing plate pivotedihaving a presser head comprising'a support adapted to be attached tosaidaddressograph, I

guidesupon said support to carry a strip to the printing position ofsaid addressing ma-. chine, aligning pins carried by said support inthe" normal pathway of said strip, means carried by a support inposition to be engaged by the presser head or freeing the strip from thepins, means upon said support for carrying a carbon sheet at theprinting position of said addressograph and means mounted upon saidsupport and operable by said presser head for shifting the carbon sheet.

65. A device of the character described adapted for use with anaddressing machine havlng a presser head comprising a support. adaptedto be attached to the addressing machine, guides 'upon said support tocarry a. strip tothe printing position of the-address:

' ing machine, ahgnm pinscarried by said support in the norma pathway ofsaid strip, means carried by the support In osition to ;be engaged bythe presser head or freeing the strip from the pins, means upon saidsuport-for carrying a carbon sheet at the printmg position ofs'aid'addressograph and means mounteduponi-said su port operableby saidpresser'head for shi ing the carbon sheet andmeansfu on said supportadapted -toibe e presser'head for 'feedin g' said In testimony whereofIr'afix in ;'Si ature. I f-EDWARD 0%. 1

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